1 As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 7, 1999. Registration No. 33-43898 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON D.C. 20549 POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 ----------------------- WESTCORP (Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter) CALIFORNIA 51-0308535 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) incorporation or organization) 23 PASTEUR 92618 IRVINE, CALIFORNIA (Zip Code) (Address of Principal Executive Offices) ----------------------- AMENDED AND RESTATED 1991 STOCK OPTION PLAN (Full title of the plan) GUY DU BOSE, ESQ. Vice President and General Counsel WESTCORP 23 Pasteur Irvine, California 92618 (Name and address of agent for service) (949) 727-1044 (Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) ----------------------- Approximate date of commencement of the proposed sale pursuant to the Plan: As soon after the effective date of Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement as options granted under the Plan are sought to be exercised. ----------------------- CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Proposed Proposed Amount Maximum Maximum Amount of Title of Securities to be Offering Price Aggregate Registration to be Registered Registered Per Share Offering Price Fee - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Stock, $1.00 par value................ 3,000,000 $10.86 $32,583,375 $10,181.25(1) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------- (1) Previously paid upon the filing of the original registration statement. 2 Item 8 Exhibits The exhibits filed as part of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement are as follows: Exhibit Reference Number ---------------- Amended and Restated 1991 Stock Option Plan 4.1 Opinion Regarding Legality of Securities 5.1 Power of Attorney 24 3 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereto duly authorized, in the City of Irvine, State of California, on July 6, 1999. WESTCORP By: /s/ JOY SCHAEFER --------------------------- Joy Schaefer President POWER OF ATTORNEY Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Joy Schaefer, Lee A. Whatcott and Guy Du Bose his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full powers of substitution, for him and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign and to file any and all amendments, including post-effective amendments to this Registration Statement, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting to each of said attorneys-in-fact full power and authority to perform any other act on behalf of the undersigned required to be done in connection therewith. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated. Signature Title Date --------- ----- ---- /s/ ERNEST S. RADY Director and Chairman - -------------------------------- of the Board July 6, 1999 Ernest S. Rady (Principal Executive Officer) /s/ JUDITH M. BARDWICK Director - -------------------------------- July 6, 1999 Judith M. Bardwick /s/ ROBERT T. BARNUM Director - -------------------------------- July 6, 1999 Robert T. Barnum /s/ STANLEY E. FOSTER Director - -------------------------------- July 6, 1999 Stanley E. Foster /s/ ROY HENDERSON Director - -------------------------------- July 6, 1999 Roy Henderson /s/ HOWARD C. REESE Director - -------------------------------- July 6, 1999 Howard C. Reese /s/ CHARLES E. SCRIBNER Director - -------------------------------- July 6, 1999 Charles E. Scribner 4 /s/ LEE A. WHATCOTT Senior Vice President and - -------------------------------- Principal Financial Officer July 6, 1999 Lee A. Whatcott /s/ MARK OLSON Vice President and - -------------------------------- Controller July 6, 1999 Mark Olson